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Greetings! 
Happy New Year! This Council kicked off the year by hosting a meeting of our local unit presidents on January 11 to review important topics such as electing a nominating committee, conducting elections, discussing special purchase allocations and covering the financial matters and requirements of our PTAs. This annual gathering affords our presidents time to focus on the duties of the office, to network and to bring questions and concerns to the council board for assistance.
Looking ahead, please note the date of CCCC's Founders' Day Dinner being held at Clear Lake City Elementary School on February 9. That is followed by this Council's annual Reflection's Reception, which displays the artistic works of our students that have advanced to the council level from the local units. The date for this event will be February 16 at the Tad Aker Event Facility in League City.
February 24 - 26 brings the state convention for Texas PTA to Houston. I encourage our local PTA members to attend, as there will be workshops, speakers and a chance to see how membership meetings are run at the state level.
As you well know, January brings a renewed energy level to our PTAs. Our units are busy planning spring events and looking forward to the weeks ahead. The CCCC executive board will be there for support along the way.
Diane Fatora
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IMPORTANT Treasurer Deadlines & Information |
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Annual and Quarterly Sales Tax Reports Due January 20, 2012
Whether your PTA files an annual or a quarterly sales tax report, the next one is due on January 20, 2012. To ensure your report is correct, TX PTA sent out the following reminders:
- Total sales will equal the amount of PTA receipts as a result of the sale of tangible property. Therefore, Local PTA membership dues, an admission price to an event or donations are not considered sales. Total sales will be the accumulation of the income from items such as spirit wear, school supplies, cookie dough sales and school store merchandise.
- Taxable sales are those sales that are held and the PTA collected tax. In the example above, the cookie dough fundraiser sales would not be included as taxable sales because this event is already considered a tax-free sale. Any taxable sales that occurred during the two tax-free days would not be included in this calculation as well.
- If the PTA owes sales tax, then the report CANNOT be filed electronically - if you owe sales tax, you must pay with a signed check that has two authorized signers and send this in by mail with your tax form.
All PTAs must file either the annual or quarterly sales tax report - you probably received a copy of this TX Sales Tax form in the mail already. This is different than the 990 form you submitted to the IRS back in November! Many presidents and treasurers received an e-mail about a possible extension of the 990 filing deadline. This does not apply to any of the PTAs in CCCC, since all of the fiscal years for CCCC PTAs end in May or June, and our 990 forms were all due back in October or November. This extension DOES NOT apply to the Sales Tax filing - so please file your annual or quarterly sales tax as usual by January 20, 2012!
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NO EIN Verification Form DUE BY JANUARY 31 this year!
Texas PTA is implementing a new form this year called Annual Tax-Exempt Confirmation Form. It takes the place of the EIN Verification Form beginning this year. The Annual Tax-Exempt Confirmation Form is to be submitted to Texas PTA within 15 days of filing your local units 990 form to the IRS. For many of your units this means the form will be filed in November of 2012 unless you file your 990 earlier in the year. The form can be downloaded, completed and mailed to Texas PTA or completed online. |
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CCCC Call for Nominations 2012-2013
Deadline FEBRUARY 3 |
 The CCCC of PTAs Nominating Committee is looking for nominees for the 2012-2013 Officer Positions. If YOU would like to nominate yourself or SOMEONE you know for any of the officer positions, or want more information about the open positions and their responsiblities click and complete the Call for Nominatinos 2012-2013 by February 3.
ELIGIBILITY: Only PTA members who have paid their dues to a local unit in good standing with membership to this council shall be eligible to serve in any capacity. A council president shall not serve as a local unit PTA president while serving as council president.
TERM OF OFFICE: All positions have a (1) year term of office with the option of being nominated for a second (1) - year term. No officer shall serve in the same office for more than two (2) consecutive terms. One who has served more than one-half of a term shall be credited with having served that term. Officers shall assume their official duties following the close of the school year and shall serve a term of (1) year.
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CCCC Founders' Day Dinner & Silent Auction February 9
RSVP by FEBRUARY 4 |
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SILENT AUCTION ITEMS WELCOME!
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Only few more weeks until our much anticipated Founders' Day Dinner and accompanying Silent Auction benefiting the Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs programs for children and parents!
We always have a wonderful variety of items, so all types of donations, large and small, are welcome -- except for alcoholic beverages. Please keep in mind any businesses that you patronize on a regular basis, including restaurants, nail and hair salons, pet care providers, entertainment venues, and gift shops. These are fantastic sources of donations, as owners already appreciate your support. I would be happy to pick up any item that you are contributing or that you solicited from a local merchant.
Please contact me if you have any questions or to make arrangements to pick up your donation(s) (713-582-1322). I look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday, February 9th!
Pam Smelley
CCCC of PTAs Silent Auction Chair
silentauction@ccccpta.org
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Leadership Training & Education
tmt@ccccpta.org
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Voter Cards
A voter card identifies a voting member of your PTA. Voter cards are used in general membership meetings when the audience includes non-members. PTA encourages non-members to attend general membership meetings so they can become aware of what PTA does and decide to join PTA. Often, people, who are not members, don't realize that they don't have the ability/right/privilege to participate in PTA meetings. They may try to nominate someone, second a motion, vote, participate in discussion, or use other privileges of membership.
Why Use Voter Cards: Voter cards help the president identify who can participate in the business of the PTA. For example, without voter cards, it is possible that officers could be elected by people who are not members - and may not be aware of the qualifications for a good PTA officer.
What Voter Cards Look Like: Voter cards are unique cards that are easily recognized at a distance by the president. They are usually brightly colored pieces of paper, and are best when they have printing on them with wording such as "Smallville Elementary PTA January 10, 2012 Voter Card". The voter cards are changed to a different color at each membership meeting, so that a voter card from a previous meeting can't be used at a future meeting. These "precautions" are designed to make it clear who can vote, so that members of the association can have their voices heard. That's why you pay your dues.
How to Distribute Voter Cards: An easy way to do this is to have a sign-in table at the entrance to the general membership meeting. The membership chairman brings a list of the voting members. To receive a voter card, members either show their PTA membership cards for your PTA, or the membership chairman looks up their name on the list. Voters' cards are disposable, as they will not be used again.
Voter cards are not needed in meetings where all the voting members are known to the presiding officer (president), such as executive board meetings.
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Election Dates
Primary Election Date - April 3, 2012
Primary Runoff Election Date - June 5, 2012
Uniform Election Date - November 6, 2012
Register to Vote
To vote in Texas, you must be registered. Simply pick up a voter registration application, fill it out, and mail it at least 30 days before the election date. Get your application here. Find out if you are already registered.
Identification for Voting Purposes:
For voting purposes, registered voters may use any one of the following identification documents at the poll:
- voter registration certificate;
- driver's license or personal identification card issued to the voter by the Department of Public Safety or a similar document issued to the voter by an agency of another state, regardless of whether the license or card has expired;
- form of identification containing the voter's photograph that establishes the voter's identity;
- birth certificate or other document confirming birth that is admissible in a court of law and establishes the voter's identity;
- United States citizenship papers issued to the voter;
- United States passport issued to the voter;
- official mail addressed to the voter, by name, from a governmental entity;
- copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the voter's name and address.
For further information: http://www.votexas.org/
Elizabeth Clemente-Nelson
CCCC PTAs 4th VP Legislation
4thvplegislation@ccccpta.org
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Kids these days are spending too much time sitting still, and it's becoming a major health risk. American children 8 years old and above spend an average of 6.5 hours a day engaging with media technologies including watching TV, using the computer and playing video games. Studies have shown that the more TV kids watch, the more likely they are to be overweight.
Increasing physical activity improves cardiovascular fitness, helps prevent obesity, promotes a healthy lifestyle, boosts self-esteem and confidence, and reduces stress. You don't need to have a lot of fancy equipment or a membership at a health club-there are many ways to make your family's lifestyle more active. To overcome resistance from reluctant youngsters, it helps to make the activity fun. For example, don't just run with a young child-run like a penguin or hop like a kangaroo! Or have a destination like the park or zoo!
Here are 15 ideas for getting your family on the move:
- Take active vacations (hiking, swimming, skiing).
- At the mall or when running errands, use the stairs rather than the elevator.
- Get pedometers and have a contest to see who takes the most steps in a given week.
- Start a new tradition: take the whole family out for an after-dinner walk around the neighborhood or park.
- Take on active chores as a family (gardening, raking leaves, shoveling snow, or washing the car).
- Spend an afternoon at the local playground.
- Play a sport together (basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, touch football).
- Dance to your favorite music.
- Go for a family bike ride.
- Plant a family garden.
- Play miniature golf.
- Go to the zoo.
- Take the dog for a long walk.
- Whenever possible, walk short distances rather than using your car. When you drive, park a little farther away from the store.
- Play games that your kids love (tag, Simon Says, Red Light/Green Light, Duck-Duck Goose
Darlene Selmarten
CCCC PTAs Health & Safety Chair
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Reflections Reception--February 16-Tad Akers Event Facility
The Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs will hold their annual Reflections Reception on Thursday, February 16 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm, at the Tad Akers Event Facility, located at 218 Clear Creek Avenue, League City. This event is open to the community and is a great venue to see the talent of students in our area.
Students, families and friends are invited to view more than 150 entries that received an Award of Excellence from Local PTA Unit judging. The top 10% of these entries have been forwarded to the Texas PTA for state-level judging.
Council PTA would like to congratulate and thank all students who entered this year's Reflections Program at their school. For more information about the CCCC of PTA's Reflections Reception, please contact, Amanda Mark, Reflections Reception Chairman, reflectrec@ccccpta.org
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CCCC of PTAs Presidents' Dinner
Thursday, May 24, 2012--Clear Springs High School
A dinner to celebrate the accomplishments of the local PTA units. Outgoing and returning presidents are recognized and incoming presidents are introduced. Principals, executive board members and guests of the local unit are welcome.
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Area 10 Annual Meeting Information And Slate |
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Area 10 PTA Annual Meeting
Date: April 3, 2012
Location: Cinco Ranch High School
23440 Cinco Ranch Boulevard
Katy, TX 77494
Time: 9:30 am
Slate: Area 10 presents the following slate:
President: Vicky Fransham
Vice President: Liz O'Donnell
Secretary: Kathryn Swatsenberg
Nominees from the floor shall have given notice of their intent to run by February 10, 2012. Notification shall be given in writing to the Area PTA president and the Texas PTA President.
Contacts: Liz O'Donnell, Area 10 President, lizofpnm@me.com
President Sharon Goldblatt, Texas PTA President
c/o Texas PTA
408 West 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701 |
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Check us out at our new website:
http://www.area10pta.doodlekit.com/home |
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Don't miss this opportunity to network with other PTA members and leaders, attend informative workshops and activities, share your ideas and hear fascinating keynote speakers at this year's Family Engagement Conference and Annual Convention!! Register today!
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Program Events: PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
Plan to host a teacher appreciation event in your school or community.
Sometimes a simple thanks is all a teacher needs to feel valued. Sometimes a school wants to do more for those at the heart of learning.
At Barnard Early Childhood Center in New Rochelle, New York, the children were each given a sheet of paper to decorate with a thank-you for their teachers. The school PTA
®mounted the resulting poems, drawings, and heartfelt notes on poster board and, late one evening, hung them throughout the school as a surprise for the teachers. According to PTA co-president Alysa Vasapolli, "The teachers were emotional and overwhelmed and want[ed] to keep their posters as mementos."
Teachers at Brookview Elementary School in Indianapolis, Indiana, were surprised with "Academy Awards" at a schoolwide assembly in the gymnasium, decked out with stars and spotlights for the occasion. The PTA honored every teacher and staff member, from administration to teachers to janitors and lunch ladies. "The kids were absolutely amazing during this ceremony," wrote Carissa Dollar, president of Brookview Elementary PTA. "They screamed and cheered for our staff just like they would have cheered for their favorite stars. They slapped high-fives with teachers and chanted their names as each winner stepped up onto the red carpet to receive their golden apple. The teachers were totally surprised and genuinely touched by the whole thing."
Since 1984, National PTA® has designated the first full week in May as PTA Teacher Appreciation Week, a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children. PTA events at the national, state, and local levels celebrate the outstanding contributions teachers make.
Download the resources below to celebrate PTA Teacher Appreciation Week in your community.
Source: National PTA Website |
| CCISD School Boundary Committee Releases Recommendations for 2012-2013 |
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The Clear Creek Independent School District's School Boundary Advisory Committee (SBAC) has developed a set of recommendations for the Board of Trustees to consider for the 2012-2013 school year. The committee is charged by the Board of Trustees to review demographic information and explore options to reduce overcrowding at some campuses and populate underutilized campuses. SBAC did not recommend changes to intermediate or high school attendance zones.
Proposed Boundary Changes for Bauerschlag Elementary (Click to View Map)
- Move single and multi-family homes along Calder Road and on the west side of Highway 45 to Parr Elementary
Proposed Boundary Changes for Goforth Elementary (Click to View Map)
- Move Davis Road single and multi-family homes from Goforth Elementary to Ferguson Elementary
Proposed Boundary Changes for McWhirter Elementary (Click to View Map)
- Move multi-family homes along Egret Bay Road to League City Elementary. This move includes: Towers at Clear Lake Apartments, Hidden Lake Apartments, Harbor Tree and Green Acres subdivision
Proposed Boundary Changes for Sandra Mossman Elementary (Click to View Map)
- Move a portion of South Shore Lakes along South Shore Boulevard between Tucker Road and Austin from Mossman Elementary to Hyde Elementary
- Move Haven at South Shore Apartments from Mossman Elementary to Goforth Elementary
Proposed Boundary Changes for North Pointe Elementary (Click to View Map)
- Move Green Oaks Apartments and Clear Lake Condos from North Pointe Elementary to Brookwood Elementary
Proposed Boundary Changes for Ward Elementary (Click to View Map)
- Move Clear Lake Falls Apartments from Ward Elementary to Brookwood Elementary
Proposed Boundary Changes for Weber Elementary (Click to View Map)
- Move Clear Brook Landing and Meadows of Clear Brook subdivisions from Weber Elementary to North Pointe Elementary
- Move also includes undeveloped property and Silver Acres to North Pointe Elementary
SBAC will hold public hearings regarding these proposed changes on:
- January 17, 7 p.m. at Clear Brook High School Commons, 4607 FM 2351 Friendswood
- January 18, 7 p.m. at Clear Falls High School Commons, 4380 Village Way, League City
- January 19, 7 p.m. at Clear Creek High School Commons, 2305 E. Main Street, League City
Following the public hearings, SBAC may reconvene and make adjustments to the proposal prior to presenting a final recommendation to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has final authority on school attendance zones.
For more information, contact the Office of Communications at 281-284-0020 or via information@ccisd.net.
Source: www.ccisd.net
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Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Families
"One community committed to ending alcohol and drug abuse by youth." |
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For Immediate Release:
For more information, please contact:
Amanda McLauchlin - Coalition Manager
281-284-0370 office 409-351-4834 cell
2nd ANNUAL CRAZY KREWE PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY 11
Serving the community for 8 years by increasing drug and alcohol awareness and decreasing risks to youth, the Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Families is now planning its second annual CRAZY Krewe event.
The public is invited to a day-long celebration that includes a 7K Fun Run, 2K Umbrella Walk, the Crescent City Carnival, and the Jackson Square Bazaar. There will be free games for the kids, crafts and entertainment for all.
When: Saturday, February 11, 2012
Where: Clear View Education Center
400 South Walnut, Webster, TX 77598
What time: 7K Run & 2K Walk = 8:00 A.M.
Festival = 10:00 - 2:00 P.M.
This family-friendly Mardi Gras-themed event will also provide an opportunity to send a positive message about healthy choices for youth and their families. Please join the Bay Area Alliance for this affordable opportunity to have fun as a family. |
To Register for the Fun Run and Umbrella Walk click:
Sign me Up for the CRAZY Krewe Fun Run Walk! |
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The Community Voice is the newsletter of the Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs. It is published nine (9) times during the school year. You can find out what's happening at the Local Unit level and in and around your school district by by visiting their respective website links at the bottom of this newsletter.
If you are interested in submitting an article to appear in the newsletter, please do so by the deadline(s) listed below.
- November 18 (December issue)
- December 16 (January issue)
- January 20 (February issue)
- February 17 (March issue)
- April 20 (May issue
- May 18 (June issue)
Comments and articles should be directed to the CCCC of PTAs Newsletter Chair,
Tamara Zaman, newspub@ccccpta.org
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Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs is on Facebook. Local Units in our council are welcome to connect with council members via this page to ask questions or make announcements about their activities. This page is updated on a consistent basis and is monitored.
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Boot Camp Basics
**All officer and committee chair positions are only a one year term. Members may be asked to return or nominated (in the case of officers' positions) for another (1) year term, but there are no automatic renewals.
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Calendar of Events
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January 2012
20th
Deadline for Submission of Sales Tax Return for 2011
February 2012
1st
CCISD Board of Trustees' Rm.
8:40am
Presidents' Mtg
9:30am
Regular Mtg.
3rd
CCCC Call for Nominations Due
4th
Founders' Dinner RSVP Deadline
9th
Founders' Day Dinner & Silent Auction--Clear Lake City Elementary 6:30pm
11th
2nd Annual Crazy KREWE Run/Walk 8:00am
16th
Reflections Recep.
Tad Akers Event Facility 4-7pm
24-26th
103rd Annual Texas PTA Convention-- Houston
March 2012
7th
CCISD Board of Trustees' Rm.
8:40am
Presidents' Mtg
9:30am
Regular Mtg.
May 2012
2nd
CCISD Board of Trustees' Rm.
8:40am
Presidents' Mtg
9:30am
Regular Mtg.
7th
Teacher Appreciation Week
24th
Presidents' Dinner--Clear Springs High School
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CAMPUS in the SPOTLIGHT
Has your PTA Unit accomplished something great at your Campus? Do you think other schools might benefit from this "something"? Are you willing to share your successes?
If you have started a new program, improved an old one, had a wonderful guest speaker, parent and/or student workshop; then we would love to share your ideas with others so that they can try them at their campus.
To encourage these innovative ideas and to applaud the PTAs and Campuses that allow them to flourish, we continue our program called "Campus in the Spotlight."
All entries will be judged and a winner announced at each CCCC Regular Meeting. The winning entry will be presented at the meeting.
If you have a program you would like to submit for this honor, please click
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CCCC of PTAs
A complete list of the Appointed Officers and Stand-
ing Chairmen can be found on our webiste:
www.ccccpta.org.
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